It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Nokomis has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Nokomis has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Nokomis than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Nokomis may be for you.
Nokomis is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Nokomis doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Nokomis who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.55% of the adults in Nokomis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Nokomis in 2022 was $35,855, which is middle income relative to Florida, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,420 for a family of four. However, Nokomis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Nokomis is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Nokomis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nokomis residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Nokomis include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Nokomis is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Thai.
